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Written for anyone interested in green development-including policy makers, architects, developers, builders, and homeowners-this practical guide focuses on the central question of how to conserve biodiversity in neighborhoods and to minimize development impacts on surrounding habitats. The Green Leap specifically helps move green development beyond the design stage by thoroughly addressing construction and post-construction issues.Incorporating many real-world examples, Mark Hostetler explains key conservation concepts and techniques, with specific advice for a wide variety of stakeholders that are interested in creating and maintaining green developments. He outlines the key players and principles needed to establish biodiverse communities and illustrates eight key design and management strategies. The Green Leap not only offers essential information for constructing new developments but also helps existing communities retrofit homes, yards, and neighborhoods to better serve both people and nature.

Biodiversity conservation. --- New towns - Environmental aspects. --- New towns -- Environmental aspects. --- Planned communities - Environmental aspects. --- Planned communities -- Environmental aspects. --- Urban ecology (Biology). --- Planned communities --- New towns --- Urban ecology (Biology) --- Biodiversity conservation --- Sociology & Social History --- Social Sciences --- Communities - Urban Groups --- Biodiversity --- Biological diversity conservation --- Conservation of biodiversity --- Diversity conservation, Biological --- Gender mainstreaming in biodiversity conservation --- Maintenance of biological diversity --- Preservation of biological diversity --- Conservation of natural resources --- Ecosystem management --- Cities and towns --- City ecology (Biology) --- Ecology --- New communities --- Satellite cities --- Housing estates --- Residential developments --- City planning --- Environmental aspects --- Conservation --- biodiversity conservation. --- biodiversity. --- biology of wildlife. --- climate activism. --- climate change. --- conserve biodiversity. --- ecology protection. --- environment and policy. --- environment conservation. --- environment protection. --- environmentalism. --- global warming. --- going green. --- green architecture. --- green builders. --- green building. --- green development. --- green developments. --- green living. --- green neighborhoods. --- green policy making. --- nature and architecture. --- residential development and wildlife. --- sociology of urban areas.